Amoinese

Must-read book:
Amoy Magic by Bill Brown, you can easily find the book at Airport or any Xinhua Bookstore at Xiamen. Or visit their website http://www.amoymagic.com for more information. If you want to meet with Dr Bill Brown, should visit Xiamen university, the only foreigner there driving a Toyota Van. That is Professor Bill Brown.

Must-go places:
Gulangyu Island–Just 20 minutes drive from the SES Convention Center to the ford. Take a ship for 3-5 minutes and you will arrive at Gulangyu Island. Small and beautifull with hundreds of western style old buildings. Gulangyu is also known as the Piano Island of China. Not only by the great pianoists they had, but also by the amount of piano they have at Gulangyu.

Bailuzhou–There is a lake in the central area of Xiamen Island. In the middle of the lake yuandang, there is a small piece of land called Bailuzhou. Beautiful lakeview and neo light at night. Two wonderful bars are there.

Must-ests:
Tu Shun Dong, Fried Oyster, Xiamen Spring roll, Mai Fan…….etc, and the local beer is Big White Shak, presented by TsingTao Beer.

Dont Worried:
Anytime you want to catch your flight, only 30 minutes drive from downtown to the airport. So dont worried about the traffic, you can alway ask for a short-cut or take the ring road (Huan Dao Lu) and get to Airport within 30 minutes.

Now, welcomed to Xiamen, welcomed to my town and welcomed to SES China.